NSW Labor general secretary Jamie Clements has resigned, effective 5pm today after damaging allegations from a former female staffer revealed in the Daily Telegraph.

The terms of his resignation are still being worked out but he has resigned effective 5pm today.

In his resignation statement Mr Clements said:

“Following discussions with both the NSW parliamentary leader and Federal parliamentary leader of the Labor Party, as well as NSW Party President Mark Lennon, I have resigned my duties as General Secretary as of 5pm today.

“While I have done nothing wrong, I have made this decision in the best interests of the Party and my family.

“The version of events reported in media outlets today is completely false. This matter was the subject of a thorough police investigation and a separate independent investigation conducted on the balance of probabilities, neither of which resulted in any charges or findings of wrongdoing on my part.

“I agreed to undertakings in order to spare the Party, my family and all those involved, a difficult and traumatic legal process. Those undertakings were made on a strictly no admissions basis.

“Throughout this process I have maintained a dignified silence. I am disappointed that others chose not to – instead using the media to pursue their agenda.

“But no individual is bigger than the Party – which I have served for 18 years – and I do not want the Party to be distracted from its focus of winning the 2016 Federal Election.

I want to thank those within the Party, and beyond, who have maintained their support for me and the principles of natural justice. And, in particular, I would like to thank my family.”

Stephanie Jones originally sought an AVO against Mr Clements, after she claimed he tried to kiss her in the parliamentary office of Campbelltown MP Greg Warren.Source:News Corp Australia

Labor sources earlier revealed Clements had been asking for more than $1 million to leave his job.

The resignation comes after former Labor premier Morris Iemma became the second former premier after Kristina Keneally to call for Clements to resign immediately over the parliamentary sex harassment scandal.

“Go, go forthwith,” Mr Iemma said of Mr Clements to The Daily Telegraph.

News of Mr Shorten’s intervention came after former Labor premier Kristina Keneally called for Mr Clements to resign over the Stefanie Jones sex harassment scandal.

There are moves today by senior Labor officials to launch an internal charge against Mr Clements for “bringing the party into disrepute” which could force him out of the job, Labor sources said.

“I’ve seen the reports again today. I have no tolerance for workplace harassment in any circumstances,” Mr Shorten said at a press conference in Tasmania.

“I do expect this matter to be now resolved, full stop.

“This morning i have contacted the state president of the NSW Labor party Mark Lennon and asked him to provide a report to the national secretary of the labor party George Wright and I wait to see that report.”

Stefanie Jones leaves the Downing Centre with fiance David Latham yesterday after Clements agreed not to approach her for 12 months. Picture: Carly EarlSource:News Corp Australia

Ms Keneally was more direct in her assessment of the situation unfolding in Macquarie Street.

“It’s time to end this farce,” Ms Keneally said.

“Jamie Clements must go, and go as soon as possible.

“We face a federal election this year, not to mention an ongoing uphill battle against the Baird Government.

“The party needs strong, clear effective and modern leadership if it wants to be a credible and fighting force for working people in NSW.

“The chaos, the reports into a sexist culture as well as poor governance and accountability and the ongoing issues regarding personal behaviour can no longer be ignored.

Former NSW Labor premier Kristina Keneally had called for Jamie Clements’ head.Source:Supplied